Great interview! I too grew up watching Spice Girls and Mel B has always struck me as someone very confident and strong. She still has that vibe and it is great she is using it to highlight issues like abuse that so many women are shy to talk about. I feel like the misogynist voices got stronger in the past few years so they need an equally strong opposition
Mix race here, too. We still have to continue this conversation, mixed hair or Afro still taboo, especially wigs and man and woman to embrace their identity. Go girls! Love Mel B.
A lot of black families have members of varying shades, including light, who are not mixed. I found they can also face some similar issues to mixed race people. What you identify as and what your perceived as dont allways match.
@faithBlondon what you are describing is shadeism amongst relatives . And what you identify as and what are in this case are two different things mixed people are mixed and black people are black. a mixed person is not black no matter how hard they cape and no matter black people may want them to identify as and want them to be. A black is a black person no matter how hard they hope and prey they want to be something else its not going to work . But blacks and mixed people don't share the same things mixed people have something blacks dont
@@siddaye I think I was trying to say that for non black, they can't allways differenriate tell if your mixed or light skined black so they'll maybe lazily view you as black rightly or wrongly. But a person will self identify for themselves. Your comment about a mixed person is not black is as silly as saying they're white, or not white. Black people "hope and prey" to be something else was a bit off lol, we don't all hold that trauma. Perhaps not so well, my point is that race , identify it's not allways soo clear cut and what you lable yourself isn't allways what your ethnicity is, eg if your mixed and you don't identify with your other side, you might not want to claim it or include it when you tell people
@@faithBlondon But they arent black they are mixed cause if you say oh im black then you too have to include the other side you cant just say you're one with out the other or one and not the other mixed people like to think we're stupid and won't be able to tell seriously ive seen it like its crazy basically calling them out into admitting things its really sad but it has to be done . They think we ll go along with whatever they choose and its like no we won't at least I won't hell to the no
It’s mad because Mel B was always just “Black” to me. I found out later in life that she’s mixed. And what I always loved about her is that even though she’s voicing that she’s never denounced any part of her, she always stood for Black and loud with it too. This was such a nice conversation.
I love Mel but she really doesn’t understand her hair privilege. The host in the white never would of been able to tell anyone . No im going to wear it bigger and messier. They have completely different textures and completely different facial features regardless of being darker . She has pretty privilege. I have pretty privilege I have Afro hair and wear wigs ( because I’m crap at hair) and I clearly understand my pretty privilege. I’m often asked which of parents are white I’m darker then Mel . But have soft features .
Very fair. I recall how differently me and mixed cousins were treated because people will explicitly tell you, “oh too bad you got lighter skin and EXTRA happy hair” - some even said “what was the point then?”
Like mel come on whatdo you mean black mixed and brown eddy is black, stefan is mixed and jimmy is what ? Brown is not a category like seriously come on now
@@Tawadeb she clearly stated that stefan is mixed and that eddy is black so with that being said why couldnt and didn't say what Jimmy is she had no problems stating what the other two are but can't say what the first one is? Despite the fact that she is so adamant that saying she herself is mixed along with the baby daddies but doesn't want to reveal what one of them are like stop with th bs when convenient its annoying and irritating which is why people are annoyed with biracials when asking them of their make up and that of others they associate with they then want to change what they say to confuse people like smh 😒 🙄 😤 😑 and what the hell does pale mean it doesnt mean anything she already stated he's mixed if Jimmy is mixed then why doesn't she just say that she did so for her other baby daddy why not she do it for this other one too?
@@siddayeShe didn’t mention Jimmy because although he is black,he has one biracial parent so he’s 3/4 black which is somewhat black but not like Eddie who is fully black
Great interview! I too grew up watching Spice Girls and Mel B has always struck me as someone very confident and strong. She still has that vibe and it is great she is using it to highlight issues like abuse that so many women are shy to talk about. I feel like the misogynist voices got stronger in the past few years so they need an equally strong opposition
Monumental! The spice girls was gamechanging
She was absolutely my hair inspo. I had my mom put my hair in mini bantu knots because I saw her wear them in the Spice Girls movie!
Great interview! I’ve seen a few interviews of hers but this is the first to talk about her ethnicity etc.
They could never make me hate Mel B
Can't believe you got such an amazing guest with such little followers and viewers! Well done I hope your podcast is successful
As a biracial woman I Love what you two are doing with this podcast and giving us this representation we deserve.
Thank you for the kind words 🥰
This is a beautiful conversation.
Mix race here, too. We still have to continue this conversation, mixed hair or Afro still taboo, especially wigs and man and woman to embrace their identity. Go girls! Love Mel B.
love love love this interview!
A lot of black families have members of varying shades, including light, who are not mixed. I found they can also face some similar issues to mixed race people. What you identify as and what your perceived as dont allways match.
@faithBlondon what you are describing is shadeism amongst relatives . And what you identify as and what are in this case are two different things mixed people are mixed and black people are black. a mixed person is not black no matter how hard they cape and no matter black people may want them to identify as and want them to be. A black is a black person no matter how hard they hope and prey they want to be something else its not going to work . But blacks and mixed people don't share the same things mixed people have something blacks dont
@@siddaye I think I was trying to say that for non black, they can't allways differenriate tell if your mixed or light skined black so they'll maybe lazily view you as black rightly or wrongly. But a person will self identify for themselves. Your comment about a mixed person is not black is as silly as saying they're white, or not white. Black people "hope and prey" to be something else was a bit off lol, we don't all hold that trauma. Perhaps not so well, my point is that race , identify it's not allways soo clear cut and what you lable yourself isn't allways what your ethnicity is, eg if your mixed and you don't identify with your other side, you might not want to claim it or include it when you tell people
@@faithBlondon But they arent black they are mixed cause if you say oh im black then you too have to include the other side you cant just say you're one with out the other or one and not the other mixed people like to think we're stupid and won't be able to tell seriously ive seen it like its crazy basically calling them out into admitting things its really sad but it has to be done . They think we ll go along with whatever they choose and its like no we won't at least I won't hell to the no
This is true my sister is light skin she's not mix her dad was light skin but she have issues with people because of her colour kind of jealousy thing
Go ladies!!!!!
Enjoyed this excellent conversation with Mel B 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Thanks for listening
Mel B always struck me as a caramel version of Jane Leeves (Daphne Moon on "Frasier").
I would love to meet her and have a good talk. Just reminiscing on time…. She is so smart and outspoken
Love MelB
It’s mad because Mel B was always just “Black” to me. I found out later in life that she’s mixed. And what I always loved about her is that even though she’s voicing that she’s never denounced any part of her, she always stood for Black and loud with it too. This was such a nice conversation.
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I love Mel but she really doesn’t understand her hair privilege. The host in the white never would of been able to tell anyone . No im going to wear it bigger and messier. They have completely different textures and completely different facial features regardless of being darker . She has pretty privilege. I have pretty privilege I have Afro hair and wear wigs ( because I’m crap at hair) and I clearly understand my pretty privilege. I’m often asked which of parents are white I’m darker then Mel . But have soft features .
Very fair. I recall how differently me and mixed cousins were treated because people will explicitly tell you, “oh too bad you got lighter skin and EXTRA happy hair” - some even said “what was the point then?”
Excuse me but melanie's hair doesnt look like that so what is the host talking about
Nicole i love your top
Thank you 🥰
Like mel come on whatdo you mean black mixed and brown eddy is black, stefan is mixed and jimmy is what ? Brown is not a category like seriously come on now
Jimmy is mixed and Stefan is pretty pale really
@@Tawadeb she clearly stated that stefan is mixed and that eddy is black so with that being said why couldnt and didn't say what Jimmy is she had no problems stating what the other two are but can't say what the first one is? Despite the fact that she is so adamant that saying she herself is mixed along with the baby daddies but doesn't want to reveal what one of them are like stop with th bs when convenient its annoying and irritating which is why people are annoyed with biracials when asking them of their make up and that of others they associate with they then want to change what they say to confuse people like smh 😒 🙄 😤 😑 and what the hell does pale mean it doesnt mean anything she already stated he's mixed if Jimmy is mixed then why doesn't she just say that she did so for her other baby daddy why not she do it for this other one too?
@@siddayeShe didn’t mention Jimmy because although he is black,he has one biracial parent so he’s 3/4 black which is somewhat black but not like Eddie who is fully black